- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose work
- CBT and person-centred
About Elena
Elena Harvey-Kummer is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and the practical challenges of life change. She also offers coaching-style support for people wondering about direction and life purpose.
Elena takes a person-focused approach and treats clients as the experts in their own lives. Sessions include practical tools and guidance alongside conversations about feelings and choices. She helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns, consider how past experiences affect today, and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Her work draws on a mix of established therapies rather than one fixed model. That means sessions can include cognitive behavioural techniques for managing thoughts, psychodynamic ideas to reflect on past influences, and person-centred listening to clarify what matters now. She also uses solution-focused and coaching methods when a straightforward plan or decision is needed.
Elena aims to help people gain clearer thinking and steady coping strategies rather than promise quick fixes. Practical exercises and short-term goals often sit alongside deeper reflection. People meet in sessions to talk through emotions, rehearse new ways of responding, and decide on next steps.
She accepts enquiries from people in the UK and internationally, and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to see how her approach fits their needs.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Elena commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and person-centred approaches in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and experiments. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress because it offers clear strategies to test in daily life.Person-centred therapy concentrates on listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. It helps people clarify their own values and make decisions without pressure, which can be useful when someone is unsure about career, relationships or life purpose.
Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. Elena will work collaboratively to gauge needs, goals and preferences and then blend methods that suit the person. That might mean some sessions focus on thought work and skills, while others explore past patterns or values more deeply.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. Online work can also make shorter check-ins or focused skills practice easier to arrange, helping therapy slot into everyday routines without needing long commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and also works with issues such as body image, attachment and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods to clarify values, test practical steps and change unhelpful thinking.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are available to international clients and she conducts therapy in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.